1997 Epsom Derby

• Sponsor: Vodafone • ''Winner's prize money:'' £595,250 • Going: Good • Number of runners: 13 • ''Winner's time:'' 2m 35.77s ==Full result==

• The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head.† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. ==Winner's details==

Further details of the winner, Benny the Dip: • Foaled: March 25, 1994, in Kentucky, USA • Sire: Silver Hawk; Dam: Rascal Rascal (Ack Ack) • Owner: Landon Knight and Claiborne Farm • Breeder: Landon Knight • Rating in 1997 International Classifications: 126 ==Form analysis==

Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1996. • Benny the Dip – 1st Royal Lodge Stakes, 3rd Racing Post Trophy • Silver Patriarch – 1st Zetland Stakes • Fahris – 2nd Silver Tankard Stakes • Symonds Inn – 2nd Acomb Stakes, 3rd Silver Tankard Stakes • Papua – 5th Racing Post Trophy The road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 1997 and trial races prior to running in the Derby. • Benny the Dip – 2nd Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Dante Stakes • Silver Patriarch – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial • Romanov – 3rd Irish 2,000 Guineas • Entrepreneur – 1st 2,000 Guineas • Fahris – 1st Feilden Stakes • Symonds Inn – 1st Glasgow Stakes • Mulsalsal – 3rd Dante Stakes • Cloudings – 1st Prix de Courcelles, 1st Prix Lupin • Single Empire – 1st Derby Italiano • Crystal Hearted – 5th Easter Stakes, 1st Dee Stakes • Papua – 3rd Easter Stakes, 2nd Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 4th Lingfield Derby Trial Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby. • Silver Patriarch – St. Leger (1997), Coronation Cup (1998), Gran Premio del Jockey Club (1998) • Single Empire – San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (1999) ==Subsequent breeding careers==

Leading progeny of participants in the 1997 Epsom Derby. Sires of Classic winners Entrepreneur (4th) - Shuttled to New Zealand, exported to Japan, exported to Russia • Vintage Tipple - 1st Irish Oaks (2003) • Damson - 1st Phoenix Stakes (2004) • Berenson - 2nd National Stakes (2004) • Marie Vision - Dam of The Grey Gatsby Sires of National Hunt horses Cloudings (10th) • Many Clouds - 1st Grand National (2015) • Cloudy Dream - 1st Future Champion Novices' Chase (2017) • Cloudy Lane - 1st Peter Marsh Chase (2009) • Cloudy Too - 1st Peter Marsh Chase (2016) Silver Patriarch (2nd) • Silver By Nature - 1st Grand National Trial (2010, 2011) • Carrickboy - 1st Byrne Group Plate (2013) • Kentford Grey Lady - 3rd Cleeve Hurdle (2013) • Rimsky - 1st Persian War Novices' Hurdle (2005) Benny The Dip (1st) - Exported to America before standing in England • Benny Be Good - 2nd "Fixed Brush" Handicap Hurdle (2011) • Unleash - 2nd Martell Cognac Beefeater Restaurants Handicap Hurdle (2004) Other Stallions Romanov (3rd) - Exported to America - Exported to ArgentinaFahris (6th) - Fahrisee (three time jumps winner)Musalsal (8th) - Exported to CyprusBold Demand (9th) - Exported to Saudi ArabiaSingle Empire (11th) - Exported to Italy ==References==